Fae Ascendant

Commander
UBGMaralen, Fae Ascendant
4.9±0.3
Upgraded Precon
Core strategy improved with targeted swaps. Mana base and card draw still have clear gaps.
Primary win line:Go-wide combat finish
High confidence(339 pts)
Estimated win turn
T5best
T6typical
T8+contested
Vector breakdown
Fast mana1
1Sol Ring+10
Mana rocks1
2Arcane Signet+6
Mana dorks3
GElvish Mystic+5
1GPriest of Titania+7
1GGEnduring Vitality+5
Land ramp3
1GFarseek+5
2GKodama's Reach+5
2GCultivate+5
Other acceleration1
2BGUGonti, Canny Acquisitor+3
Draw engines7
1Skullclamp+8
GGLeaf-Crowned Visionary+3
1GUEdric, Spymaster of Trest+5
2UCurse of Verbosity+5
2UUEnduring Curiosity+5
2BBCourt of Locthwain+5
3GGOhran Frostfang+3
Cantrips & burst draw6
UPonder+6
UBrainstorm+6
BVillage Rites+5
GGSylvan Anthem+3
UUUFractured Sanity+1
3GGShamanic Revelation+2
Wheels1
2UBWhispering Madness+5
Recursion2
BKaya's Ghostform+1
Mystic Sanctuary+2
Value engines3
1UUCourt of Cunning+1
2BGUGonti, Canny Acquisitor+3
3BBBBolas's Citadel+5
Counterspells4
USwan Song+8
UAn Offer You Can't Refuse+7
UUCounterspell+8
1UArcane Denial+8
Spot removal3
1UPlanar Incision+5
1USnap+2
XUUStolen by the Fae+2
Board wipes1
1UUTasha's Hideous Laughter+1
Stax & hate1
1UUCourt of Cunning+1
Protection2
BKaya's Ghostform+1
3Champion's Helm+1
Fetchlands1
Evolving Wilds+5
Dual & shock lands3
Breeding Pool+6
Hinterland Harbor+4
Woodland Cemetery+4
Premium utility lands4
Path of Ancestry+6
Command Tower+5
Zagoth Triome+5
Exotic Orchard+4
Utility lands7
Mystic Sanctuary+3
Dreamroot Cascade+2
Shipwreck Marsh+2
Reliquary Tower+2
Deathcap Glade+2
Vernal Fen+2
Sodden Verdure+2
Taplands3
Bojuka Bog+2
Mosswort Bridge+2
Opulent Palace+2
Basic lands3
Forest+9
Swamp+3
Island+8
Combat Damage Synergy: token swarm strategy, 1 token doubler, 1 haste enabler, 2 evasion enablers, aristocrats engine+25ⓘ
Combo pieces1
3BBBBolas's Citadel+6
Synergy pieces2
2GUAdrix and Nev, Twincasters+5
2BGLathril, Blade of the Elves+4
Win conditions2
3GGOverwhelming Stampede+5
5GGGCraterhoof Behemoth+8
Combat threats5
GGSylvan Anthem+3
GGLeaf-Crowned Visionary+3
3Sword of Body and Mind+4
UUUThe Mindskinner+1
3GGOhran Frostfang+3
Sacrifice outlets1
BVampiric Rites+4
Token generators6
XUUStolen by the Fae+2
4Maskwood Nexus+6
2GGLys Alana Huntmaster+4
3GElvish Promenade+4
3GElven Ambush+4
3GGElfsworn Giant+4
Other2
1Altar of the Brood+5
2UGhostly Flicker+7

Bracket

3
Bracket 3Upgraded
Strong synergy and high card quality. Up to 3 Game Changers, late-game combos OK.
Breakdown
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Power level 4.9 → Bracket 3
Threats88Mana base80Consistency74

0.4 above Bracket 2 ceiling (4.5)

1.6 below Bracket 4 threshold (6.5)

Game Changers are present, but your power level already places this deck in Bracket 3.

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Game changers 1
Bolas's Citadel
✕Mass land denial — none
✕2-card combo — none
✕Extra turns — none

Themes6 total

Elf Tribal12 cards

12 elf creatures detected. Tribal synergies can create powerful board states.

High Perfect Morcant,Lathril, Blade of the Elves,Steel Leaf Champion,Elvish Mystic,Urborg Elf
Token Strategy12 cards

12 token producers. Go-wide strategies can overwhelm opponents with numbers.

Lathril, Blade of the Elves,Swan Song,An Offer You Can't Refuse,Maskwood Nexus,Adrix and Nev, Twincasters
Aggro11 cards

11 aggressive cards. Fast creatures and combat tricks aim to close out games quickly.

Lathril, Blade of the Elves,Enduring Curiosity,Steel Leaf Champion,Sylvan Anthem,Ohran Frostfang

Combos0 total

No combos detected

This deck wins through combat, value engines, or synergies rather than infinite combos. Checked against Commander Spellbook's database of 80,000+ documented combo variants.